The SFB 880 promotes innovative project ideas in the field "fundamentals of high-lift systems for future commercial aircraft", which have not yet been investigated within the SFB 880. In addition, the SFB 880 encourages young scientists towards scientific independence.

To this purpose, during the first funding cycle and now during the second funding cycle, the SFB 880 has announced calls for proposals by young or even independent scientists. The proposals were evaluated according to predefined and transparent assessment criteria by the board of SFB 880. A total of three projects during the first funding phase and so far two projects during the second funding phase were approved.

The three junior projects during the first funding period of the SFB 880: